WSU’s Klay Thompson selected No. 11 overall by Golden State

Former Washington State star Klay Thompson was drafted No. 11 overall by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA draft on Thursday.

That’s about where Thompson, a 6-foot-6 sharp-shooter, was expected to be taken. He averaged 21.6 points per game as a junior at WSU last season, and was the second Pac-10 player selected. Arizona’s Derrick Williams went No. 2 overall.

The focus of the Thompson selection on ESPN’s broadcast was, of course, Thompson’s family history. His dad, Mychal, is a former No. 1 overall pick who played for the Los Angeles Lakers in their glory days.

“He’s always been there to support me,” Klay Thompson said in his post-pick interview on ESPN. “I haven’t turned to anybody else. He was in the league for 12 years so he has all that knowledge for the game.”

“He’s the guy we had our eye on,” new Warriors coach Mark Jackson said in an ESPN interview.